CareShield Shows Patients their Safety is Your Top Priority
Every clinician can relate to the fact that when it comes to getting patients to sign off on treatment, sometimes seeing is believing. In the same way it might take a visual smile design or intraoral mockup to get patients to a “yes,” seeing increased safety measures in the practice sends a message to patients that their health and safety during treatment is your top priority.
As health organizations monitoring the COVID crisis make patients increasingly aware of the risk that airborne particles pose, such as the droplets dispelled from a cough or sneeze, patients may be understandably more anxious about their time in the dental chair—especially during procedures like ultrasonic scaling or high-speed drilling that are known to generate a higher volume of aerosols.
To compound matters, these pesky droplets—although submicron in size—don’t just pack up and leave when treatment ends. Studies show that bacteria and viruses from splashes and aerosols can survive on operatory surfaces from a few hours to a few days.
A Visual Anxiety-Reducer
While high-volume evacuation can help create a safer operatory environment during aerosol-generating procedures, it may take a more visual measure to put patients fully at ease during treatment. CareShield is an easy-to-use transparent screen with an integrated HVE function that captures the splashes and aerosols created during dental procedures. Developed by Orsing, a division of Directa Dental, the innovative cone-shaped shield connects to the dental delivery unit for high-volume suction via an autoclavable connector.
Changed between each patient, CareShield can help ease patients’ anxiety while in chair, and we all know that a calmer patient translates to smoother treatment and better outcomes. For increased protection and patient comfort, CareShield can be used in tandem with Hygoformic by Orsing, a moldable saliva ejector that adjusts its shape and size to fit each unique patient.
While only one piece of an overall infection prevention plan, CareShield is a simple way to reduce the number of aerosols circulating in the operatory and keep patients calm and comfortable during treatment.
4 Ways CareShield Protects Staff and Patients
1. Reduces the spread of splashes, aerosols, and droplets during dental procedures
2. Keeps team members’ personal protective equipment free of cross-contamination
3. Improves the patient experience and eases anxiety around safe dental treatment
4. Stays in place with an easy to set up hands-free stand
Check out this video showing how CareShield easily captures and collects aerosols created by dental procedures during patient care.